Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2001 11:00:46 -0600 From: Gerardo Amaya <gerardo@delaluz.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: encryption and master.passwd Message-ID: <3C1E24BD.83BFAA73@delaluz.net> References: <PNECJIFHGIHMFLGMKBPEAELFDAAA.grant.innes@mirror-image.com> <3C1E216E.7E617D7A@delaluz.net>
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Now the intersting thing is that I check my master.passwd on Marks advice and some passwords have $1$ What does that mean????? Gerardo Gerardo Amaya wrote: > You have to check your libcrypt try this > > ls -l /usr/lib/libcrypt* > > If the symbolic links point to libdescrypt*, youre using DES, if it points > to libmd5crypt*, youre > using MD5. > > I read that the symbolic link is pointing to libdescrypt* you're useing DES > if it points to libmd5crypt* you have MD5 > > Here is my output > ninofision:~$ ls -l /usr/lib/libcrypt* > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root wheel 13 Aug 29 03:10 /usr/lib/libcrypt.a -> > libdescrypt.a > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root wheel 14 Aug 29 03:10 /usr/lib/libcrypt.so -> > libdescrypt.so > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root wheel 16 Aug 29 03:10 /usr/lib/libcrypt.so.2 -> > libdescrypt.so.2 > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root wheel 15 Aug 29 03:10 /usr/lib/libcrypt_p.a -> > libdescrypt_p.a > -r--r--r-- 1 root wheel 1275196 Nov 20 2000 /usr/lib/libcrypto.a > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root wheel 14 Aug 29 03:10 /usr/lib/libcrypto.so -> > libcrypto.so.1 > -r--r--r-- 1 root wheel 782200 Nov 20 2000 /usr/lib/libcrypto.so.1 > -r--r--r-- 1 root wheel 1362554 Nov 20 2000 /usr/lib/libcrypto_p.a > > I guess I'm with DES > > Gerardo > > Grant Innes wrote: > > > Hi Folks, > > Following this discussion I've realized I don't know how to determine > > whether a password is encrypted with DES or MD5. > > Can someone shed some light on how to do this? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Grant > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG > > [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of C J Michaels > > Sent: Friday, December 14, 2001 10:41 PM > > To: Daniel Leal > > Cc: FreeBSD Questions > > Subject: RE: encryption and master.passwd > > > > I believe that it depends upon what library /usr/lib/libcrypt.so is > > symlinked to at the time the password is set. > > > > --Chris > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG > > [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of Daniel Leal > > Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2001 1:50 PM > > To: Anthony Atkielski > > Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG > > Subject: Re: encryption and master.passwd > > > > yes, it worked! maybe you are right... I read the passwd man page and > > notice that passwd "read" the login.conf file where its writen: > > ... > > default:\ > > :passwd_format=md5:\ > > ... > > > > thanks > > > > Citando Anthony Atkielski <anthony@freebie.atkielski.com>: > > > > > I've noticed this, too. Some accounts have a DES password, others have > > > an > > > MD5 password. > > > > > > I just changed the password on one of my user accounts with the passwd > > > command, and it changed from a DES password to a MD5 password. > > > > > > My impression is that different programs use different encryption > > > methods > > > for the password, with some using DES, and others use MD5. True? > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Daniel Leal" <dleal@webvolution.net> > > > To: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> > > > Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2001 16:02 > > > Subject: encryption and master.passwd > > > > > > > > > > Hi! > > > > > > > > To learn a little bit of the freebsd security I decided to read the > > > > charpter 8 of the freebsd handbook. Soon I realize that passwords > > > encrypted > > > > with the MD5 hash are longer than those encrypted with the DES hash > > > and > > > > also begin with the characters $1$ and DES password strings does not > > > > include the $ character. > > > > So I did "more /etc/master_passwd" and I notice that mine and root's > > > > password (I am the one who su to root in that system) are encrypted > > > with > > > > MD5 but the other users are encrypted with DES!!! > > > > > > > > Why? > > > > Did I do something wrong? > > > > How can I change it all to MD5 encryption? > > > > > > > > In my /etc/login.conf I have the following lines: (install defaults) > > > > ... > > > > default:\ > > > > :passwd_format=md5:\ > > > > ... > > > > > > > > Thanks, daniel > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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